Famous Deaths In 1588

Jan 05 Qi Jiguang, Chinese general (b. 1528) died on this day in history.

Feb 09 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies in the year 1588.

Feb 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about 82 in the year 1588.

Feb 24 On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist

Mar 10 On this day in history death of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (b. 1533)

Mar 17 Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.

Apr 04 On this day in history frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53

Apr 19 Paolo Veronese (Cagliari), painter, dies in the year 1588.

Jun 10 In the year 1588 valentin Weigel, German mystic, dies

Jun 18 Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.

Jul 17 In the year 1588 death of sinan, Ottoman architect (b. 1489)

Aug 08 In the year 1588 death of alonso Sánchez Coello, Spanish painter

Aug 12 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.

Sep 04 Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, dies at 87 on this day in history.

Oct 01 In the year 1588 death of blessed Edward James, Catholic martyr

Oct 02 On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies

Nov 01 In the year 1588 death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)

Nov 02 Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Dec 23 In the year 1588 death of hendrik de Guise, French leader of Catholic League, murdered at 37

Jan 12 John Winthrop, 1st governor (Mass Bay Colony) was born in the year 1588.

Jan 12 Jose Ribera [Lo Spagnoletto], Spanish painter was born in the year 1588.

Feb 12 In the year 1588 birth of john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass

Feb 19 In the year 1588 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of nicolaus Erich, composer

Apr 05 Thomas Hobbes, England, philosopher (Leviathan) was born in the year 1588.

Apr 15 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.

May 13 Ole Worm, Danish physician (d. 1654) was born in the year 1588.